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stadiometer

/ ˌsteɪdɪˈɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument that measures the length of curves, dashes, etc, by running a toothed wheel along them
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stadiometer1

C19: from stadio- , from stadium + -meter
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Example Sentences

"I'll have it in a moment, captain," answered the chief yeoman, and took up his stadiometer.

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